Academics
Prof. Dr. Başak İPEKOĞLU

Educational Background
B.Sc.: Gazi University (ADMMYO), Department of Architecture (1978)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Restoration (1981)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (1993)
Certificate on Stone Conservation, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), Venice – ITALY (1979)
Certificate on Preventive Conservation in Museums, ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property), Rome – ITALY (1982)
Research Interest
- Conservation of monuments
- Conservation of traditional historic districts
- Historic construction materials
- Anatolian Seljuk Architecture
Prof. Dr. Mine TURAN

Educational Background
Secondary: American Collegiate Institute, İzmir, Turkey (1986)
B.Sc.: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture (1990 – Awarded with degree)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Restoration (1994)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (İYTE), Department of Architecture (2000)
Research Interest
- Conservation of historic buildings
- Documentation of historic buildings
Prof. Dr. Hülya YÜCEER

Educational Background
B.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (1993)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (1997)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2005)
Certificate on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict ICCROM-International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property-Rome, Italy (September 2011- November 2011)
Research Fellow at English Heritage, Department of Heritage Protection Reform, London, UK (June 2011- September 2011)
Research Interest
Architectural conservation
Cultural heritage and conflict
Cultural heritage and tourism
Adaptive reuse of historic buildings
Design in historic environment
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif UĞURLU SAĞIN

Educational Background
B.Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture (2002)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration (2005)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture (2006-2012)
Research Interest
- Conservation of historic buildings
- Characterization and conservation of historic building materials
- Historic lime mortars and plasters, historic building bricks
Assoc. Prof. Dr. F. Nurşen KUL

Educational Background
B.Arch.: Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Architecture (1998)
M.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture, Graduate Program in Restoration (2003)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture, Graduate Program in Restoration (2010)
Research Interest
- Conservation of cultural heritage
- Values of cultural heritage
- Conservation for 20th century architecture
- Early Republican architecture
Inst. Dr. Kerem ŞERİFAKİ

Educational Background
B. Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture (2002)
M.Sc.: İYTE, Department of Architectural Restoration (2005)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture (2017)
Research Interest
- Conservation of historical structures
- Historical construction materials
- Historical mural paintings
Res. Assist. Ayşen ETLACAKUŞ

Educational Background
Secondary: Buca Super High School (2001)
B.Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture (2006)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration (2012- 2015)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration (2015-….)
Research Interest
Res. Assist. Fatma Sezgi MAMAKLI

Educational Background
Secondary: Gaziantep Vehbi Dincerler Science High School (2007)
B. Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2013)
M.Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2013-2016)
Assosciate’s: Anadolu University, Cultural Heritage and Tourism (2019)
B. Soc.: Anadolu University, Department of Sociology (2020-…)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2016-…)
Research Interest
Res. Assist. Dr. Keziban ÇELİK

Educational Background
Secondary: Şanlıurfa Anatolian High School (2008)
B. Arch.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture (2013)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration (2013-2016)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration (2016-2022)
Research Interest
Res. Assist. Şeyma SARIBEKİROĞLU

Educational Background
Secondary: Haydarpaşa Anatolian High School (2009)
B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (2015)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (İZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2015-2017)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (İZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2018-….)
Research Interests
Res. Assist. Hatice Ayşegül DEMİR

Educational Background
Secondary: Bergama Yusuf Kemalettin Perin Teachers’ Training Anatolian High School(2014)
B. Arch.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture(2019)
M. Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration(2019-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2022-…)
Research Interest
Res. Assist. Nihan BULUT

Educational Background
Secondary: Ankara Betül Can Anatolian High School(2014)
B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University, Department of Architecture (2018)
M. Sc.: Middle East Technical University, Department of Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2018-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2022-…)
Research Interest
Res. Assist. Tuğçe IŞIK

Educational Background
Secondary: İzmir Anatolian High School (2013)
B. Arch.: İzmir Economy University, Department of Architecture (2019)
Associate’s: Anadolu University, Cultural Heritage and Tourism (2020)
M. Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration(2019-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2022-…)
Research Interest
Res. Assist. Selen Güler

Educational Background
Secondary: İçel Anatolian High School (2010)
B. Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture (2017)
M. Sc.: Akdeniz University, Department of Architecture (2020)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2020-…)
Research Interests
Res. Assist. Elif Çam

Educational Background
Secondary: Edirne Teachers’ Training Anatolian High School (2014)
B. Arch.: Anadolu University, Department of Architecture (2019)
M. Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration(2019-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2022-…)
Research Interests
Res. Assist. Zeynep Özkaya

Educational Background
B. Arch.: Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Architecture (2020)
M. Sc.: Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Architecture, M.Sc. in Restoration (2020-…)
Research Interests
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selim Sarp TUNÇOKU (RETIRED)

Educational Background
B.Sc.: Ankara State Engineering and Architecture, Department of Architecture (1978)
M.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Restoration (1993)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (2001)
Research Interest
Prof. Dr. Hasan BÖKE (RETIRED)

Educational Background
B.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Chemistry (1984)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Chemistry (1987)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Chemistry (1995)
NATO Science Fellowship Award by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, with a project on “The Control of Sulfation Reaction of Marble by Using Some Chemical Compounds” in Geoscience Department, Louisville University, K.Y. USA. (November 1996 – May 1997)
Research Interest
- Sulphur dioxide – calcite reaction mechanisms and its contro
- Characterization of the physical, mechanical and chemical proporties of the historic mortars and plasters
- Archaeometric studies on medieval glazed ceramics
- Durability and compatibility of historic building materials
Inst. Dr. Önder MARMASAN (RETIRED)

Educational Background
B.Arch.: Middle East Techical University, Department of Architecture (1984)
M.Arch.: Middle East Techical University, Department of Restoration (1988)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of City and Regional Planning (2007)
Research Interest
- Historic construction techniques and materials
- Conservative planning and legislation
- Cultural landscapes
- Remote sensing